The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-13
Taken from Life.
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if Svu havc ever been In q railroad depot,
YOU have, doubtless, overheard dialogue
something Ike the following. The chances are
that you have taken an activc part In one your
self;
TrNclcr-Whcn does the next train for ro-
dunk start Painful silence Ticket-sclcr
turns his back 'u his inirrlocuiur and prutcnds
10 he busy nj his dcsk.l When does the accom-
mediation for Podun,l leaves Ticket seller ap-
pnrenily unconscious oi The presence Of Trar
eler, who bcco ONES excited and speaks loider)
When will there bc another train FOR rodunk
Ticket seller hcrccly )-W'atg
T.--tor tho fourth time when does the next
train for Ppdunk start?
I. $. tgaing at Traveller. See here, young
fellcr donu yer give me no back talk, y'under
stand. Where dye wanicr go7
ITO rOtlunk When
I, $. lcnergetically stamping ticket. One
dollar sixty eight.
T. (palc llui determined When does the
train
7. .-Sa-ay, dye want this tcket'r nctg Ef
yer do gi'me one siSty-cight, an make room fer
that lady.
T. lq,iaiins before the Tickct-seller's fiery
glance. but resolved moi to Yield his point -
At what time does the train start Z!
I. S.-W at train
T.Thc train for Podrnk,
7. S.-Feur tfty-six.
T. (startlsi )-W-w-what aimc is il now?
I. $. with dinboical me:riment -Four ff-
ty-sevcn, -llct's yer train just turnin' that cor
ner You'd " got 1t II yer had run for 1t in
stid q stan-lin' here shootin of Yer chin at me.
But don't Inc too harsh in Your Judgment of
the T. s., for the following conversation is not
an cyaggcrsicn Of the sort Of thing he has to
undergo ia ly, and IL is but natural that his
temper should he sourci:
Elderly l-ady.-ls this the ticket Office
Tickct-Scller (who has seen her before and
knows what is coming with rhe cnlmncss of
dcspair)--feS mann.
T.. 1.-The reason | asked is That last time
was daown here made a mistake an went tew
the telegraph Office. AM
7. S.-Jnsr so, ma am. Where to
T.. I.-Ilayy
7. S.-Wlc here dye want a tickc ct to?
T.. L.--Wa-al. that's what wanted ter see
ycou abaoll. Ycou see live up in Saouth
T. s.-Senth Windboro'2 Two ten pro
duces ticket
+. I::-Wail u minute. My husbands sister
lives up te- Wayback Junction. got letter
from her nhs mornin sayin' that she's been
ailn fer ssnc time, an askin' me ct wouldn't
come an stop with her day or tcw. Naow,
cf buy Il Ticket from ycou trv Saouih Wind
boro', can { git of at Wayback Junction
| an
T. S.-NS siop-overs allowed.
T. L.-llaS2
T. S.-Yoa cant do it, You'd have 10 pay
/ again To get from Wayhack Junction tn South
/ Windboro-
! f. l.. (inal gIantly )--liauw'- thatY
! is. twclrily. )-Compny's y'srulcs Make haste
ma am, there's others waitir'. Ticket for South
! Windboro
| T.. l., Cvcry deliberately. -Wa-al, dunno
It's mighsy queer rule. Looks tew me Ms If
| there's rev loose somewhere. Ycourc sure
| yeou amt made no mistake, Young MANI
7. ST you don't hurry up you'll lose the
train.
T.. l.. lin frightful excitement. Lord u
massy. llavw soon does The thing start?
7. S.-Ei glt minutes.
l.. l.. (wi TN II sigh of relief oh, then, I've
got time cmongh Young man, ycou give me an
awful turn. My hearts been affected ever since
| tcw years ago Thank sgivin, when -
I. $. (adalrcssiIlg the ncM person on the line. }
! Where toY
l.. l.-Massy sakcs. Young man, dom ycuu see
amt got my ticket yciY liaow much 10 Way
back .Iuncl ion
r. $. (proiucing ticket. J. One cighty-six.
| Il. L-kin you change u tcm,ollar bllY
| T. S.-Cllange anything. (Takcs bill.)
| Il. l.. (zl sudden excitement Wait! watt
Cline back that hill! kin get along wthaoui
changin' alat I'LL jest well ms not, N I'D
rathcrnoi, for my Experience is that after you
once breal tcn-dollar bill II amt no time
| aforc it's aHl gone. Here's your money. pro
duccs an assortment Of copper, nickel, and
silver coins. Ticket-Sclcr counts them
r. S-lheres only one eighty y-onc here. Five
cents more, please.
+. L-rm sure caounted il right. lIant
yecm dropped nickclS (Aftcr two minutes
| Intellectual search for the coin the Elderly Lady
produces another. and depart, firmly convinced
| that she Ina been robbed